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OTR Backup 09/15/2026

The Best and Funniest Words of Wisdom From 'The Far Side' Don't play catch with a bear cub is just one piece of absurd life advice readers can pull from Gary Larson's 'The Far Side.' Here are some others. 7 things that feel completely normal in Ontario (but nowhere else I've lived) - Narcity Locals will understand! This Ontario couple's dream retirement now costs $9,200 a month after a sudden illness — here's how Canadians can prepare The single cheapest (and most surprising) way to add years to your life, according to a major Harvard study | BBC Science Focus Magazine My Foldable Phone Was an Expensive Mista...
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OTR Backup 09/14/2026

63 Years Later, the Best 'Peanuts' Sally Quote Is Still an Iconic Comic Strip Line The best lines from Peanuts' anti-school activist Sally Brown 5 cartoons about the $5,000 Trump ploy | The Week How Ontario university profs are upending the way they mark Five university professors explain the new ways they’re using to gauge students’ understanding, and where AI fits in. Canadian boxer George Chuvalo, who faced Muhammad Ali in his prime, dead at 89 Canada's oil windfall may yet wipe out its losses from tariffs 5 Air Fryer Disadvantages No On...

OTR Backup 09/13/2026

25 Funniest Dog Comics By This Artist Showcasing Why Life With Dogs Is Never Boring | Bored Panda Few artists have captured the relationship between humans and their four-legged buddies quite like Dave Coverly, the award-winning cartoonist behind the long-running single-panel comic 'Speed Bump.' For more than three decades, Coverly has been finding humor in the absurdities of everyday life, with animals – and dogs in particular – often stealing the spotlight. Their unpredictable personalities, familiar habits, and surprisingly human behavior have given him an almost endless source of inspiration. 36 Wild Things Trump Did Over Labor Day Weekend Trump's wildest Labor Day weekend moments revealed. From bizarre posts to shocking statements, see what he did that has everyone talking. 'It hu...

OTR Backup 09/12/2026

30 Comics About The Chaos And Joy Of Being A Mother | Bored Panda South Park Skewers Trump, Big Tech Enablers With Name Change to 'South America' | Common Dreams Americans now want to rename another Ontario Great Lake The Spiritual Meaning of Waking Up at 3 a.m. Ontario's winter forecast reveals which months will be the coldest and snowiest - Narcity Snowfall amounts are forecast to be above normal this winter. In 1990, Italy closed the Leaning Tower of Pisa for the first time in its 800-year history, and engineers spent the next 11 years siphoning soil ...

OTR Backup 09/11/2026

50 Hilarious Teacher Memes That Are Too Real Hilarious classroom moments and relatable teaching struggles that educators will instantly recognize and find impossibly funny. Is there any benefit to restarting your PC regularly? Read More: https://www.engadget.com/2251124/benefits-restarting-pc-more-often/ I used a free, open-source AI tool to build a working app - in two days - ZDNET Want to try your hand at developing web, mobile, or full-stack apps but have zero experience? Dyad is here to help - available for Linux, MacOS and Windows. El Niño expected to extend fall and delay winter’s arrival - The Globe and Mail September and October will still bring the usual swings between warm spells and bursts of chilly...

OTR Backup 09/10/2026

More than Half of Ontario Students Aren’t Showing Up | The Walrus A former chronic absentee explains why Emma Thompson shares how she gleans profound life lessons from old 'Peanuts' comics - Upworthy Actress and writer Emma Thompson shares her views on the Peanuts comic strip and its many philosophical lessons. ‘We’ve kind of given up’: Seniors on pension struggle with housing, groceries The Associated Press says it will still refer to Lake Ontario, not Lake America - Narcity Associated Press will still refer to Lake Ontario How much would renaming Lake Ontario cost the U.S.? Here's the best estimate ...

OTR Backup 09/09/2026

45 Single-Panel Comics By Zack Rhodes That Find Humor In The Most Unexpected Places | Bored Panda Cartoonist Zack Rhodes turns everyday situations into simple, funny one-panel comics. His work covers everything from relationships and work to animals, technology, pop culture, and the random situations we all run into. Comics, Funny Ontario school changes More than two million students across Ontario are heading back to school next week, and they’ll be greeted by major changes in and outside of the classroom when they get there. 1978 Rock Song, Lasting Over 18 Minutes, Became a Major Hit for Toronto Band Thousands of London students will learn in portables this year. Why? ...